I was last in Peru in 2008, but found that a lot of construction seems to have occurred since then. To me Cusco is almost like a continually pouring concrete stream. When last there I saw buildings started, but stopped, and two years later some of those buildings are still incomplete.
(Left - the roadway is prepared and levelled)
(Right - the gang of workers hand mixing the concrete - the wooden containers provde the measures)
(Left - the workers around the cement mixer which is removed every night)
(Right - the wooden measures for the mix)
A road however had appeared in fron of the volunteer house, so when I saw them starting to work on a nearby road, I watched the progress with interest. As appears normal in Peru it was all done by hand - I guess that this uses the greatest number of people, and helps provide money to a alrger work force - bear in mind that there appears to be little social security in Peru - so if you don't work, you go hu
ngry!!
(Left - a worker wheels another barrow to the site)
(Right - drums of water and raod mix are on hand)
Anyway here are some shots that I took. The workers were quite happy for me to film them, and even beckoned me closer in some cases.
(Left - it is a good size mixer being used)
(Right - pouring and levelling is all done by hand)
(Left - the area is levelled in blocks)
(Right - note the chap on the left of the photo - he squats on a board suspended over the previously laid concrete slab)
(Left - another barrow load is tipped on to the area)(Right - more barrows follow)
(Left - I think this is the hardest part - squatting on the plank which is barely resting above the previous slab)(Right - the completed and smoothed section)
(Right - a close up of the mix)
(Above - here is the action)
(Left - this worker stands in the mix - and no gumboots)
(Right - the next section of road has its formwork laid and prepared)
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